Anyone go to the Whiskey Off Road race a couple months ago? I'm moving to Prescott soon and was wondering what kind of bikes people were racing / winning on. I saw a couple pictures of 29er Hard Tails, but I wander if that's the majority of bikes for that area?
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Anyone go to the Whiskey Off Road race a couple months ago? I'm moving to Prescott soon and was wondering what kind of bikes people were racing / winning on. I saw a couple pictures of 29er Hard Tails, but I wander if that's the majority of bikes for that area?
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If you use FB get with these guys: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/prescottmountainbiking/
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The top amateur 50 Proof racer was on a 29" hardtail single speed as were 3 of the top 5. Looks like that's the winning ticket. For humans I suggest a short travel FS 29er.
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$ 7K short travel FS 29er or a $4K HT 29er. Geared unless you wanna HAB out of Skull Valley.
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Really?
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Weather was a huge factor this year. Don't make a purchase based on what bikes finished near the top.
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The OP does not sound like can push a SS up that far or if he even ridden one.
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perfect ride for the Whiskey off road course....
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Why when moving to Prescott would you buy a bike just to win the Whiskey course? Its a fun event, but overall, not the finest Prescott has to offer with about half being on dirt roads.
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give us a shout on FB Prescott Mountainbiking, Prescott Mountainbike Alliance, and the many group rides every week. As far as type bikes, you'll see everything from SS-long travel trail bikes, to fattbikes. But the medium travel FS 29er is probably the most popular all around bike here. The WOR course itself, is not the "best" trails here, but offers the full range of trails and distance to make it race course and kick your ass. The best trails are not on the course itself, so a WOR specific bike may not necessarily be best for everyday riding. Myself, I ride a Superfly 100 29'er, good all-arounder, but on some rides want a Pivot Mach 6 for Sedona and the Dells, fattbike for snow/mud/sand, gravel grinder for forest roads, and sometimes a good bikepacker. When I moved here, I discovered no bike fits as easily as it did in Phoenix. :/
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That woulda been perfect this year! Good call.
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